We're very, very busy and we still have to eat

This week is going to be roughly 87 percent busier than normal. The kids are starting swim lessons again, my car will be in the shop for a repair for a few days, our new-to-us dishwasher is going to be installed and Poppy has her first-ever standardized testing this week, among other things. Which is all to say that my menu plan will be employing the CrockPot several times.

Monday: Chicken Noodle Soup: This recipe, from Better Homes and Gardens, uses cream-of soups, rotisserie chicken and frozen veggies. I’m hoping it’s as tasty as it is easy to make!
Tuesday: Scattered family dinner: Pete’s basketball practice runs pretty late on Tuesdays, so he and Rockford will be having a Daddy-and-the-boy dinner outing. I’m not sure what Poppy and I will be doing just yet.
Wednesday: Chicken Curry: This one is a Martha Stewart recipe for the CrockPot. I often find her recipes a little less flavorful than I’d prefer, so I’ll probably use a curry paste with a good amount of kick to make this.
Thursday: Cheeseburgers: It’s Pete’s choice week, which obviously means we’re having cheeseburgers.
Friday: Pizza: Last Friday we tried a pizza from Target’s grocery section. It wasn’t a frozen one — I guess you’d call it a “take and bake” pizza — and it was really good. That might be our pizza pick this week, too.